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Singing from the Floor: A History of British Folk Clubs
Jp Bean
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Paperback. In smoky rooms above pubs, bare rooms with battered stools and beer-stained tables, an acoustic revolution took place in Britain in the 1950s and '60s. This was the folk revival, where a generation of musicians, would rediscover the native songs of their own tradition. This book tells the story of this movement. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 606.
In smoky rooms above pubs, bare rooms with battered stools and beer-stained tables, where the stage was little more than a scrap of carpet and sound systems were unheard of, an acoustic revolution took place in Britain in the 1950s and '60s. This was the folk revival, where a generation of musicians, among much drink and raucous cheer, would rediscover the native songs of their own tradition, as well as the folk and blues coming from across the Atlantic by artists such as Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie and Big Bill Broonzy.
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Product Details
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571305452
SKU
V9780571305452
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-90
About Jp Bean
JP Bean is the author of several non-fiction titles, including The Sheffield Gang Wars and the authorised biography of Joe Cocker. He has published short stories, and has written for radio and television. The first folk club he attended was the Barley Mow, Sheffield, in 1966.
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